Montcalm County vs. Mecosta County

	Montcalm County (MI)	Mecosta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	63,968	43,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	63,342	42,798
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	63,342	42,798
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	48.3%	49.8%
White alone, percent	94.8%	93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.5%	2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.6%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	91.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,295	2,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	28,681	21,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.2%	73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,400	$117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,018	$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$408	$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$697	$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	11.1%
Building permits, 2018	123	245
Households, 2014-2018	23,761	15,858
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.7%	82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.7%	85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.6%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.9%	89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.0%	21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.1%	55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.3%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	44,885	45,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	276,399	112,778
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	528,282	676,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	601,750	488,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,537	$11,271
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.5	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,000	$44,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,018	$23,182
Persons in poverty, percent	14.3%	18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,003	719
Total employment, 2017	13,080	9,851
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	463,464	339,994
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.9%	4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,777	2,241
All firms, 2012	3,952	3,130
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,321	1,787
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,162	991
Minority-owned firms, 2012	109	120
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,731	2,882
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	398	160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,360	2,798
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	89.8	77.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	705.40	555.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Montcalm county (MI) and Mecosta county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.